Hollywood returns to Norwood

Wednesday

Jun 25, 2014 at 10:33 AMJun 25, 2014 at 10:33 AM

By Brad Colebcole@wickedlocal.com

Once again, Hollywood is coming to Norwood."The Greens are Gone" will be the third movie to be filmed in Norwood since 2011, following "Ted" and "Labor Day.""Catherine Keener plays our star. She is the mother of four children, and they all have issues," location manager Eoin Walsh said. "It’s really just a drama about a family trying to deal with their emotional issues and interpersonal issues."Walsh, who has worked on films for 10 years, has also been involved with movies like "The Way, Way Back," "The Heat," and "The Equalizer."Filming begins July 8, and will start at a storefront near Norwood Theatre, before moving to a residential neighborhood. The store near Norwood Theatre will be decorated to look like a bookstore. A second day of filming is planned for July 15.Because the filming takes place on a Tuesday, those involved with "The Greens are Gone" have worked with the Norwood Farmers Market, which operates on the town common that day. The Farmers Market has agreed to locate on the Cottage Street side of the town common that day, where it will have the least amount of impact on any shots, Walsh said."They’ve been very receptive and friendly," Walsh said, noting that Farmers Market Manager Laurie Shea has been very cooperative during this process.When asked why film in Norwood, Walsh said that since "The Greens are Gone" is a low budget movie, he wanted to keep locations close as possible to his Dedham office. Norwood’s town common proved to be an attractive location that fits the need for the movie."I think the director really liked the town common and the town square there," Walsh said. "The gazebo is nice."While there will be some outdoor scenes filmed in the residential neighborhood, including a scene of children playing the front yard, the majority of those scenes will be indoors."We’re wrapping up our day with interior scenes. The last couple hours of our day will be inside," Oliver Amerigian said.The Norwood Selectmen approved closing roads necessary for filming that day at its June 24 meeting."Don’t forget us in the credits," Selectman Bill Plasko said.Staff writer Brad Cole can be reached at 781-433-8339 or bcole@wickedlocal.com. Like The Norwood Transcript and Bulletin on Facebook and follow @bradcolewrites and @NorwoodTranscri on Twitter.***